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Logi Bear
By Logi Bear
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hi I've recently put a fresh install of windows onto my Boot drive and when I downloaded Xbox app it doesn't show any of the games i used to before I reinstalled windows. is there any way I'm able to scan for the games that are on my HDD. 

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8 minutes ago, Logi Bear said:

hi I've recently put a fresh install of windows onto my Boot drive and when I downloaded Xbox app it doesn't show any of the games i used to before I reinstalled windows. is there any way I'm able to scan for the games that are on my HDD. 

I'm pretty certain it's not possible. The game-files are encrypted and when you install Windows, it generates a new set of keys for all of its encryption-stuff and, as far as I know, this includes the keys for Windows Store - content as well.

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1 minute ago, WereCatf said:

I'm pretty certain it's not possible. The game-files are encrypted and when you install Windows, it generates a new set of keys for all of its encryption-stuff and, as far as I know, this includes the keys for Windows Store - content as well.

Another problem is that I cant find them on my HDD so I can't delete them to then redownload them 

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9 minutes ago, Logi Bear said:

Another problem is that I cant find them on my HDD so I can't delete them to then redownload them 

They may be in a WindowsApps-folder. They are there on my system.

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6 minutes ago, WereCatf said:

They may be in a WindowsApps-folder. They are there on my system.

yeah I have found that but I cant access it

 

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